Procedures for mucosal immunization and analyses of cellular immune response to candidate HIV vaccines in murine and nonhuman primate models

Shailbala Singh, Pramod Nehete, Patrick Hanley, Bharti Nehete, Guojun Yang, Hong He, Scott M. Anthony, Kimberly S. Schluns, K. Jagannadha Sastry

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Abstract

Sampling the mucosal tissues and analyses of immune responses are integral to vaccine-development strategies against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is transmitted predominantly across the oro-genital mucosa. While immune assay development and standardization attempts employ mouse models, immunogenicity and protective efficacy that can be extrapolated to humans are realized only from experiments in nonhuman primates. Here, we describe commonly used practices for immunizations in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) along with procedures for obtaining important mucosal tissues samples from macaques and mice. We also describe detailed protocols for two important assays applicable in mouse as well as primate experiments for determining antigen-specific T cells responses induced after vaccination.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages417-455
Number of pages39
Volume1184
ISBN (Print)9781493911141
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1184
ISSN (Print)10643745

Keywords

  • Animal models
  • Cytokine
  • ELISPOT
  • Flow cytometry
  • HIV-AIDS
  • Mucosal immunity
  • Nonhuman primates
  • Rhesus macaques
  • T cells
  • Vaccines

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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